As your drive up to Alma Historica Boutique Hotel you are transported away. You are in the old city of Montervide full of old buildings with character. A lovely park is across the street. The door opens with a welcoming smile. The hotel takes the historica seriously from the lobby to the rooms. Each room is decorated in the theme of a famous citizen of Uruguay.
Our first room was the Don Joaquin. Don Joaquin kept popping up throughout our trip in museums, restaurants, virtually everywhere. It was interesting to learn about him. The room was lovely and very large with a sitting room that could be closed off. The bathroom was a good size with nice water pressure in the rain shower. Later in our trip we came back for a night and had a much smaller room on a lower floor. The room was cramped for two people and their luggage. But the bathroom and shower were a good size. Like many hotels in South America neither room had a kettle or coffee maker.
The view from the rooftop was lovely . We enjoyed having a glass of Tannat while admiring the view. We did not use the jacuzzi ¬ it seemed a bit cold for us.
Breakfast is served in a lovely room off the lobby. The offerings are pretty much the same every day but tasty none the less. The fresh squeezed orange juice was delicious.
The location is perfect for exploring the old town.
For us the best part of Alma Historica is its employees. They were always smiling, ready to answer questions, get a bucket of ice, or give